Regions of Poland

Polish regions are regions that are in present-day Poland but are not identified in its administrative division.

Geophysical regions of Poland according to Jerzy Kondracki

Geophysical regions

(Transborder regions = *)

Northern & Western Poland

• Central European Plain* (Nizina Środkowoeuropejska)
• Silesia*
• Pomerania*

Southern Poland

• Bohemian Massif* (Masyw Czeski)
• Polish Highlands (Wyżyny Polskie)
• Sandomierz Basin (Kotlina Sandomierska)
• Subcarpathia*
  • Western Subcarpathia* (Podkarpacie Zachodnie)
  • Northern Subcarpathia (Podkarpacie Północne) and
  • Eastern Subcarpathia* (Podkarpacie Wschodnie)
• Carpathian Mountains*
  • Western Carpathians* (Karpaty Zachodnie) and
  • Eastern Carpathians* (Karpaty Wschodnie)

Eastern Poland

• Ukrainian Highlands* (Wyżyny Ukraińskie)
• East Baltic-Belarusian Lowlands* (Niż Wschodniobałtycko-Białoruski)

Historical lands of Poland against the background of modern administrative borders (names in Polish)

Historical regions

Further information: Polish historical regions

• Cherven Cities/Red Ruthenia/Galicia (Polish: Grody Czerwieńskie/Ruś Czerwona/Galicja)
• Greater Poland (Polish: Wielkopolska)
• Kłodzko Land (Polish: ziemia kłodzka)
• Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy)
• Lesser Poland (Polish: Małopolska)
• Lubusz Land (Polish: ziemia lubuska)
• Lusatia (Polish: Łużyce)
• Łęczyca Land (Polish: ziemia łęczycka)
• Masuria (Polish: Mazury)
• Mazovia ((Polish: Mazowsze)
• Orava (Polish: Orawa)
• Podlachia (Polish: Podlasie)
• Polesia (Polish: Polesie)
• Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze)
• Sieradz Land (Polish: ziemia sieradzka)
• Silesia (Polish: Śląsk)
• Spisz (Polish: Spisz)
• Suwałki Region (Polish: Suwalszczyzna)
• Warmia (Polish: Warmia)
• Wieluń Land (Polish: ziemia wieluńska)

See also

• Administrative divisions of Poland
• Historical regions of Central Europe
• Territorial changes of Poland
• Voivodeships of Poland